The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) permits qualifying employees of certain employers with up to 12 weeks of unpaid time off to treat a serious medical condition or to care for an immediate family member with a serious medical condition.
One of the differences about having a pet in a classroom vs. at home is that a classroom is noisier and the pet must become used to many people. This can be stressful on some animals, and we want to keep stress on our pet to a minimum.
They also like to sleep on the plants, flattening the leaves and breaking stems and branches. There are a few plants and trees that have strong odors that pets don't like. Planting these as companion plants can keep cats and dogs from getting too close to your vegetation.